Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-13
District Government Affair.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF TAX RECEIPTS:

EACesS, 1887, $6S67.19. Total receipts for II
receipts for II months, ending May 81, 1880
s2,o2l, ,179.2L Excess for 1887, S175. .651 90.
THE NEW DISTRICT BUILDING
Is faSt being put into condition for use. Mr. Smith
the owner expects that it will be ready for occu-
pancy entirely On July next. The room to be
occupied by 5he collector Of taxes is already
erS TO commence storing their dleS. &C.. this week.
commissioners Webb and WheatIy inspected 1t to-
day and were very much pleased at what they
saw.
WANTS TO BE PARDoNRD.
Bette Douglas has petitioned the District Com
m1sstopers for pardon from the workhouse, to
which she was sent on a charge OF vagrancy. She
says she was arrested May "a, and carried to the
arrested her brutally beat and kicked her W. Il.
Stoutenburgh, tntendenr OF the Washington Asy.
lu states that she Is under treatment for bruises
probably the result OF a fall while at liberty.
BUILDING PERMITS
nave been issued by Inspector Entw1sle as follows:
e. P. Gleason, to erect brick dwelling, $4,000, No.
dwelling, $780, No. 3O3 F street northwest: % F.
Kelley agent to erect brick stable 81 800 in rear
OF 629 D street northwest j. W. Pomeroy to erect
west; A. E. jana, to alter No. 325 D street south
east $500; John Cook, to alter No. 618 18th street
1880 and l4ss q street northwest, $500. '' '''''
MIsCRLLANRoUs
s. L. Merchant & Co., of New York, have written
say that the Commissioners specifications for &C.
ment and lime are not consistent with foreign i'm
portat1ons OF cement since 1871, and are partial to
The Commissioners have appointed g. W. Cissell
-four inspector, vice D. Robinson deceased. '''N
Sales OF Rkeai Estate.
Mary E. Bradshaw has sold to Ernest Rupert
lot So. S6S, fronting on East Capitol st., bet 9th
and 7th east, for &C. ss56 60 John Meigs has bought
feet, on the corner OF I'd and D SITS. southeast.
Rudolph Goldschmid has bought, for $4,000, Of
lisa, on 2ist street, between and 20 streets IT M
northwest. Jno. Luttill. Of Philadelphia, has
oOGgat a Of Emma 9 tor $500 lots 81
between and streets southwest.
virnie l. Clarke has bought OF c. W. Bushnell,
on on New hampshire avenue b 6etWeen tween Ian and IN
streets northwest.
John A A Baker has bought for q 1867 Of Juliet
street. between 9th and 10th streets, running back
| to Louisiana avenue.
Jas. Cady has bought Of R. R. Perry, trustee
on 22d street, bet. and M streets northwest f0r
q 661. Al. Georgle D: Todd has sold to Rudulph
street. bet North Capitol and ist street northwest
H. B. Denmon and G. Hood have bought OF s. Mad
10th street, bet. and R, for S13,O6a
| "A WASHINGTON MAN DROWNED IN HAMPTON
n. J., which arrived at norfolk Saturday nom New
York, reports that while at anchor In Hampton
board and was drowned ' that morning. about Suei
| O'Clock. The deceased leaves family here. He
was about thirty three years OF age. He shipped
on the Mary Riley at New York, and had been
drinking heavily for some time. A boat was low
| cred and unsuccessful efforts made to save him
nor could his body be recovered.
THE RAILROAD QUESTION m SOUTH WASHINGTON
Tne railroad committee OF the South WASHINGTON
Taxpayers Association have decided to report TO
the association In favor Of what iS known as the
Twining railroad bill which provides for the re-
m0val OF the railroad tracks from Maryland and
| Virginia avenues and carrying them along Water
street and street south from the Long Bridge TO
the Navy-Yard tunnel on an elevated trestle
LAND FOR NEW CMLDRENB SUMNER HoxI.-
Mr. Charles G. Glover has donated tract OF land
Home" The transfer Of the property has NOT
eeen made, but win be as soon as the land has
been accurately surveyed. II win consist Of eight
or Ten acres or as much as may Do needed for the
purpose, located at the Intersection OF the Broad
Drancn ROAD and the Grant military road from
| Tenleytown. The location win prove pArt1cu-
larry suitable one, as 1t consists OF high blum rum
ming Dack 70 large level with plenty OF wood and
water. EzFst7
TIE FINEST ClTY ExCHPT Two.-Rev. r. ]. Don
anue, VINO was formerly resident OF this city
ana member Of the bar here, Is visiting friends
In this city. Father D0nahue Is stationed IN Baltt-
more He accompanied Cardinal Gibbons on his
visit 70 the vatican. Father DonAhue says that
/ washington 1s the fairest city he has seen with
Two exceptions Tho exceptions he makes are